London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Bethnal Green 1915
Report on the sanitary condition and vital statistics during the year 1915 together with the report of the Chief Sanitary Inspector
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Police Court Proceedings—Sale of Food and Drugs Acts, 1875-1907.
| Date of hearing | Defendant. | Offence. | Inspector. | Magistrate. | Result. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1915. | |||||
| Sept. 2 | *Jenkin Parry, 68, Green street. | Selling milk containing 18 per cent, added water (sample 441). | A. S. Henley | Mr. Wilber-force | Fined £50 on each sample Nos. 441 and 445. Total fines, £100. |
| „ 2 | „ | Selling milk containing 13½ per cent, added water (sample 445). | „ | „ | |
| „ 2 | „ | Selling milk containing 14 per cent, added water (sample 446). | „ | „ | |
| „ 2 | „ | Selling milk containing 13½ per cent added water (sample 447). | „ | „ | |
| Sept. 30 | I. F. | Name and address not inscribed on milk vehicle | J. G. Weeks | Mr. Leycester | Fined 10s., costs 21s. |
| „ 30 | *John Jones trading as Jones Bros. 23, Ezra st. | Refusal to serve Inspector. | „ | „ | Fined 10s., costs 21s. |
*Second or subsequent conviction, reported by order of the Public Health Committee.